One Eleven Vintage Cars

One Eleven Vintage Cars is a Palm Springs, California dealer at 335 E. Sunny Dunes Road, near the corner of Palm Canyon Drive (Highway 111). It calls itself the oldest classic car dealer in the desert and says it has served the valley for more than 45 years. The business sells classic and collectible cars, along with late model luxury vehicles, and also takes cars on consignment.

History and ownership

The company's website says it has been serving the valley for more than 45 years, and directory and search listings date the dealership to 1980, on the same corner it occupies today. Sources are not fully consistent, though. The Better Business Bureau profile lists a business start date of April 13, 2009 and names Robert Arzano as the business contact, which may reflect a later entity registration rather than the dealership's origin. The business's own site does not name an owner, so the 1980 date should be read as the company's own claim rather than a verified fact.

What it sells

Inventory on the site mixes eras. The dealer lists classics such as a 1932 Ford and a 1956 Bentley, and at the time of research its listings also included recent Bentley, Mercedes-Benz, Rolls-Royce and Ferrari models as well as modern SUVs and trucks. Prices on the site ranged from roughly $9,000 to $275,000. The company says it has sold more Bentley, Rolls-Royce and other high line cars than any other dealer in the Palm Springs area; that is its own claim and we could not verify it. Its listed specialties are classic car sales, consignment and fine used luxury and collectible cars. Because the stock is mixed, check each listing's model year if you want a true classic.

For a wider view of what else is on the market, see these California classic cars for sale.

Buying from One Eleven

The dealer lists vehicle financing and repair services on its site. It does not publish shipping, deposit or inspection policies, so confirm each of those before you commit, and in particular ask for the title status, service records and an independent pre-purchase inspection if you are buying from out of state. Desert cars often have less rust than coastal ones, but sun damage to paint, rubber and interiors is common, so look closely at those areas.

Selling or consigning

The site advertises a cash for cars program and a consignment section, but it does not spell out the terms. If you are thinking about consigning a classic, ask about the commission, the length of the agreement, who pays for insurance and detailing, and whether the car stays on the lot during the sale. Get all of it in writing.

Reputation

The BBB profile lists the business as not BBB accredited, with an A+ rating and no closed complaints in the last three years at the time we checked. There were no customer reviews on the BBB page. A Yelp listing showed 28 reviews in search results, though we could not open the page to confirm the star rating, so we do not quote one. Those are public signals only, and they are no substitute for checking the specific car.

Visiting One Eleven Vintage Cars

The showroom is at 335 E. Sunny Dunes Road, Palm Springs, CA 92264. The phone number is (760) 323-1161, and the company's fax number is (760) 323-5762. The dealer's website does not publish opening hours and lists no public email address, so call before you visit. The company also operates a second web address, 111vintagecars.com.